Southern Boone Middle School

Who doesn't love a good inflatable race?!

While field day didn't go as planned, there was still fun had by all. Huge shout out to Coach Crow and Ms. Williams!

It’s a fifth grade tradition to read the novel, Holes. After students have read the book, we celebrate with Holes Day. Students participate in different activities throughout the day that correlate with the book. At the end of the day we watch the movie and enjoy some special treats: Root Beer (muddy water), Funions (onions), and Sploosh (spiced peaches)

5th grade teachers took students to Stark Caverns last week for some experience with nature. Thanks to our 5th grade teachers for organizing such a fun trip!

5th graders in Mrs. Dooley's Science class made marble roller coaster this week! They used the engineering designing process to build the coaster using only a few items: cups, plates, tape and construction paper. We love when students get hands-on opportunities.

We are so proud of the work our 8th grade Beta Club does each year! This week, they visited downtown Columbia and passed out random acts of kindness slips. Thanks to our amazing sponsors, Kristen Long and Beth Lambiotte.

5th-grade social studies students stepped into the shoes of newcomers to America through an interactive Ellis Island simulation. The project started with a roll of the dice, which determined each student’s "immigrant profile," including where they were from and what skills they had. The classroom turned into a bustling processing center where students underwent medical exams and waited in a "Great Hall" for legal inspections. While most were finally "admitted" to the United States, a few students were sent to the island’s hospital or detained, and some were even deported. This hands-on lesson helped the class understand the hope and the hardships faced by real immigrants long ago.

Our SBMS students were honored to receive personal letters from Missouri Lieutenant Governor David Wasinger following their participation in the “Letters to the Lieutenant Governor” writing project in Mr. Garrison’s classroom. Each student shared thoughtful reflections about America, patriotism, and the future of our country. We are proud of the effort, pride, and citizenship our students demonstrated through their writing.

Girls Basketball camp is happening this summer. Check out the flyer for all the details!

We're so proud of our Eagles for demonstrating being empathetic throughout the month of April. Way to go, Eagles! ❤️🦅🖤

Our talented Southern Boone Middle School art students did an outstanding job representing our district Thursday night at the Youth Fiber Arts Exhibition in Columbia! 🎨🧵

Students showcased their creativity through sewing, crocheting, knitting and needle felting—and their hard work truly stood out. ✂️🪡 Lucia Gares earned 1st place for the second year in a row 🥇, while Autumn Payne and Kaydence Pointer received honorable mentions 👏

Even more exciting, the work of these three students will be on display for the next 10 days at the Columbia Art League Gallery for the public to enjoy. 🖼️ We are incredibly proud of how these students represented Southern Boone! 🦅❤️🖤

📚🧠 Words Matter—and Our Eagles Proved It! 🦅❤️🖤

Southern Boone Middle School students recently took on a worldwide vocabulary challenge—and the results were incredible!

During February and March, students mastered an impressive 33,709 words, finishing 7th among all middle schools in the U.S. and Canada in the Vocabulary Bowl. 🌎 Out of more than 1 million students competing worldwide, four of our students placed in the Top 30 globally, including a standout performance by sixth-grader Sophia Yeager, who finished 10th in the world!

To make things even more exciting, the middle school hosted its own competition alongside the Vocabulary Bowl, recognizing top performers in each grade level with gift cards generously donated by Veterans United.

🏆 Top Students by Grade:

5th Grade
• Quinton Hamm – 904 words
• Grey Horn – 390 words

6th Grade
• Sophia Yeager – 3,796 words 💥
• Aubrey Stranz – 711 words
• Carter Schler – 709 words

7th Grade
• Alexis Buckner – 2,124 words
• Olivia Hammond – 2,104 words
• Raylee Daniel – 884 words

8th Grade
• Harley Crane – 2,218 words
• Wyatt Shanks – 1,452 words
• Holland Hughes – 1,403 words

We are incredibly proud of these students for their dedication, effort, and love of learning. Congratulations! 📖✨

Great job, Eagles! Keep making good choices. ❤️🦅🖤

Another great group of students making great choices!

Mark the date for our 8th grade promotion. We are so excited to come together and celebrate our 8th graders one last time!

Save the date for our end of year awards assemblies for 5th, 6th, and 7th grades. We hope to see you there!

We are excited to offer a student showcase displaying student work at the middle school. See the flyer for all the details.

It's always a fantastic day when we can celebrate our students making great choices. Way to go!!

What a great way to end the day. So proud of our Eagles!